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Feb 24, 2017 · Leon Ware, a soul singer-songwriter and producer, died Thursday, Feb. 23, 2017, according to multiple news sources. He was 77. Ware’s death was confirmed by his manager, but no cause was given.
Inside Is Love was produced primarily by Leon Ware, with Ron Roker producing one track, "Small Café". The album included Ware's own version of the Minnie Riperton hit "Inside Your Love", which he had co-written with Riperton and Richard Rudolph. The lead single, "What's Your Name", peaked at No. 42 on the Billboard Hot Soul Singles chart ...
One of the true unsung Soul warriors, Leon Ware has quietly written a stunning variety and breadth of classic soul music over the last 40 years. Born and raised in Detroit, Ware joined Motown in the late 60s and by the early 70s was one of that label's key writers - often at the expense of his own singing career.
Leon Ware was a critically acclaimed Motown songwriter and arranger who recorded some of the greatest albums ever made. Born in Detroit in 1940 as the seventh son of a Ford worker and a beautician, Leon Ware’s first song came together at age nine. When the ’60s began he joined the producer staff of Motown where he worked with The Isley ...
Feb 24, 2017 · Leon Ware, a soul singer-songwriter and producer, died Thursday, Feb. 23, 2017, according to multiple news sources. He was 77. Ware’s death was confirmed by his manager, but no cause was given.
Composers: Leon Ware - Quincy Jones - Stan Richardson - Bruce Carleton Fisher. 07. Journey Into You . Leon Ware. Musical Massage (Expanded Edition) 04:05
He was a soul music Renaissance Man. A singer, songwriter, and producer who was revered by his contemporaries and who quietly created some of the greatest soul music of all time for countless artists from Marvin Gaye to Maxwell. We are extremely sad to report that Leon Ware, a past SoulTracks Lifetime Achievement Award winner, has died at age 77 of prostate cancer. Born and raised in Detroit ...
